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Fundy Discovery Aquarium
Fundy Discovery Aquarium
Ocean S.T.E.A.M.
High School Career Exploration and Interest Development
Ocean S.T.E.A.M.
High School Career Exploration and Interest Development
Aquarium
Aquarium
Recommendations for Visiting Scientist Applicants
Bay of Fundy Marine Life Exploration
5 days / 4 nights / 11 meals
August 5-9, 2024
Bay of Fundy Marine Life Exploration
$980 adult
$780 children (10-18 age)
$520 staying off campus (includes full program of activities with lunches, dinners and socials but overnight and breakfast elsewhere then self-driving to shuttle stop locations)
SYNOPSIS
The Lower Bay of Fundy region has some of the richest marine life on the east coast of Canada. This exploratory Encounter with Nature™ multi-day experience will provide hands on classroom & lab sessions to learn about the biological adaptations of marine life found in the region before you explore a wide variety of coastal environments to discover these species for yourself. Come and explore some of the best sites with our expert marine biologists.
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Low to Moderate
You will spend time on local shorelines and intertidal areas that can be rocky at times. There are no defined paths and exposed rock may be covered with seaweed that causes slippery surfaces and hides solid substrate underneath. Sturdy footwear is a must and should also have some water shedding properties.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Collect a variety of ocean species first hand from several Bay of Fundy habitats
- Learn more about your collected specimens close up in a lab setting
- Interact with a world-renowned scientist who has discovered and described more than 80 marine invertebrate species new to science
Schedule at a Glance
Detailed Itinerary
Location Details
What to Bring
Guides
Participant Life
Schedule at a Glance
This Huntsman Marine – Encounter with Nature™ provides an immersive marine biology experience with a full schedule, having one activity flowing into the next, and will include evening sessions. Field trips are a go “rain or shine.” The following schedule at a glance is provided as an inspirational guide, but we may have to juggle activities based on weather conditions for each day and tide schedules.
Day 1
Arrival/settle-in. Orientation. Meet your Guides.
(group dinner, evening social)
Day 2
Explore the Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Vessel cruise to sample the subtidal zone. Huntsman Marine teaching lab exploration.
(breakfast, packed lunch, dinner, evening social)
Day 3
Mixed intertidal area. Salt marsh. Huntsman Marine teaching lab exploration.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner, evening social)
Day 4
Mudflats. Huntsman Marine Biodiversity research & review curated specimens from the Atlantic Reference Centre. Huntsman Marine teaching lab exploration.
(breakfast, packed lunch, soiree dinner, evening social)
Day 5
Goodbyes and Departures.
(breakfast)
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